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WDKX Interviews Upward Bound


WDKX has interviewed Carmelita Brown-Wallace, program director, Upward Bound, regarding the program and its current search for more students. The interview is expected to air on their People to People segment this Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7 a.m.

Upward Bound is a pre-college academic program for high school students in the Rochester City School District. The federally-funded program, sponsored by the Center for Educational Access and Achievement, provides the academic counseling and services that are necessary for students to graduate from high school with an increased potential to attend and ultimately graduate from college. Students are eligible if their parents do not have a four-year college degree, the family falls within low-income guidelines, they have at least a 2.5 GPA, and are either in eighth grade, in ninth grade or entering high school in the fall. The program is free for students.

If you know someone who could benefit from Upward Bound, applications can be picked up at school guidance counselor's offices or call Upward Bound at 262-1658.

Dianne E McConkey
Public Affairs
02/03/2006